I am surprised I forgot that Mathews did come out with a deflex riser this year but they retailed it about $1300.00.[]


I have to think that Hoyts Proelite foced them to make the Apex.It seems the change has made a difference for them.


Rack,although I agree on some points,even the best archers in the world are shooting deflex risers now.Simply put,they can be consistantly more accurate with them. Even the best bobble from time to time and the difference between an ASA 12 and an 8 is as little as the line on the target.4 points lost on the width of a line,every once in a while it helps if the bow is helping you.

Wrist slap is a big advantage of deflex risers also.Even the high brace reflexed bows are more likely to hit your arm than a deflex riser and for hunting that means less chance to hit your sleeve.


The only drawback I have found to deflex risers are they generally don't balance as well in the hand and therefore aiming is a little harder BUT knowig how to balance a bow with a stabilizer TOTALLY offsets this.Reflex almost seem to be balanced without a stabilizer and just bolting ANY stabilizer on the bow seems to be a perfect fit.


With the cam designs today speed isn't even an issue with a deflex,or atleast with my Protec it isnt.I am getting 284 fps @ 59# with a 300 grain arrow with a measly 28 1/2" draw.(if I decide to shoot an ASA event with it I will slow it down a bit)Not bad with an 8" brace and 1/2" deflex riser.Mine is only 38" a-a but for my build and the fact I have a huge nose,that gets the string angle about right.